The first reality show was that survivor one? It was moderately entertaining. But there was a lot of back stabbing and egos being thrown around and I don't know how that would go over with a bunch of Pagans, though I've seen more than my share of over enflated egos in the Pagan community. And what would be the goal, who ever is left is what? The top Pagan the grand poo ba? The biggest back stabber of them all I don't see it as very Paganlike or Wiccan like to plot and back stab others. For money? And being that Paganism has such a broad interpetation which would be another issue. I just don't know I don't care for the reality shows the one I dislike the most is "American Idol" Where there is a panel of big shots of the music scene "Judging" being judgemental and hurting others is not what I call entertainment.

Eh.. I don't really know about that. My life... I am boreing. I'm not an athletic person, and I'd rather spend most of my time alone in my room doing whatever. I also have that shy, kind of doormat personality, so I don't know if a reality tv show is really my kind of thing.

I think not. My reality does not involve eating wiggly things or marrying complete strangers. They shouldn't even be called reality shows, they should be called How Much is Your Dignity Worth shows. But I digress.

I admit that I watched the first season of Survivor and I kinda liked Joe Millionaire, but I am not a fan of the genre. In fact, I haven't even turned on my tv in a few weeks now except to watch videos.

I tell you what, I am so sick of these reality shows. Let's be realistic just for a second. My wife and I laugh threw the comercials all the time making the points of: There are no fat people, no short people, no handicap or mentally challenged people. Let's face it, we live in a world where sex sells. That is why you only see the bambi or Charles Atlas guys. I would not make the cut anyways, I'm 31, I have a gut, and I'm not all that much to look at anymore.

As for doing whatever for some amount of money, I'd have to say, I would take it from behind on the 50 yard line of the Super Bowl for 1 million dollars. My wife said she'd chear me on.

"Or do you experience quite enough reality in your own life, thank you very much!"

That's my position totally. I enjoy watching documentaries but reality shows are ridiculous. They place a person in a false lab-style environment and see how they react. Shows like Big Brother, I would argue, are not even realistic because the people involved are not allowed any contact with the outside world, and are under 24-hour surveillance. This does not induce most people to act normally.

I don't mind a good dose of reality now and then but this pseudo-realism is absurd.

ok first i haven't had a TV in 11 years, so i've really only watched bits of those shows anyway, at friends' houses, etc. It's easy to get caught up in them, for sure.

Would i want to be on one? Naw.. i'd rather be on some kind of game show like Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. I mean, i'm in a band and i get to be on stage and act like an idiot and get paid for it, and there's not much better in life than THAT. And in talking to people, seems the average person would be terrified to even do THAT. But there's a limit to the idiocy, for me.

I'm not into those type of programs.Or any of the other dating, marriage, belittleing Bull sh*t .I have better things to do in my life , Like being in the present moment and letting Mother/Father God guide me in having a more fulfilling experience in this life I have chosen.Moving past all anger from my past &and no fear of the future. I feel very impowered in the present where all the answers to all the questions I will ever need to ask are.And where I can help other in need. Blessed Be, smartbehr

No, I would never want to be part of a reality TV show. But I occasionally enjoy watching them in small doses. It's a nice reminder, if I'm feeling bad about myself, that there are a lot of people out there far sadder than me (what can I say--I have a shallow streak) .

I do have to confess, I watched Joe Millionare from start to finish. But only because I found out that an acquaintance of mine actually went to high school with the guy. And yes, in case you had any doubts, he really is not the brightest crayon in the box.

Yes, I believe the whole Reality TV "phenominon" has gone way the heck too far. It reminds me of the talk show craze of the mid to late 90s with Springer et al and their contrived, actor "guests". TV has its fads just like the fashion, literary and film world. This is just one of them.

I don't watch the shows where the idiots of either gender submit themselves to being "chosen" by some catch of a man or woman or where America gets to arrange their marriages.....it's pathetic and of course they'll almost all wind up divorced.....that is just a perfect example of how little people think of the institution of marriage and how unseriously they take making an oath or vow.

Anyway, moving onto the real topic, I have watched every installment of Survivor and I enjoy the show. We watched the first 2 Big Brothers, but didn't enjoy it as much. Reality TV is a misnomer if you ask me because these are very contrived situations they're putting these people in and a more competitive environment than reality normally contains on a daily basis. As far as the mean back-stabbing people being the only ones to make it on Survivor, that's simply not true. There have been several times where that type hasn't won the big money. One time a guy even set himself up to lose the big prize to another contestant when he had control over the situation, simply because they had made a promise to go there together.

Anyway, would I go on one of these shows? I MIGHT do Survivor if I got myself into tip top shape. But I very well might starve while there. I can't eat most of the stuff they wind up eating. And those eating challenges with the live bugs and worms and whatnot......that is a big GIANT NO DARN WAY! And as for shows like Fear Factor which make you layeth down with serpents and things like that.......NO NO NO NO NO. Not happening.....that's another misnamed program.....should be ICK factor...or perhaps "Let me show you how little I value my safety, life and reputation for CASH!".

I used to think Springer was funny for the occasional view when I was getting ready to go to work or out somewhere. But after awhile it got very old and contrived and repetitive.

As for a pagan reality program.....it wouldn't work. We'd never get enough pagans to agree to the rules for the game..not that we'd want to either. I'd like to see some open pagans participate in Survivor just to see how they'd fare...probably not much differently than anyone else. People are people. There ARE things I would to for a million dollars and there are many many more I WOULDN'T do......even for a billion.

Final judgement: I enjoy only Survivor....but if it were cancelled tomorrow, I probably wouldn't miss it all that much now. The time of Reality TV being as big as it is is almost here. YOu can always tell when the shows get more and more far-fetched and ridiculous. YMMV

You could not pay me enough to be part of "reality" tv. I'm not much of a tv watcher but I have watched episodes of a few shows, such as American Idol, the Osbournes, and once in a fit of insanity, the Anna Nicole Smith show (I'll be working off karma for that one the next 20 years) .

It was done before, with an attempt to record the daily life of the "average American" Loud family in the 70's. But if I remember subsequent interviews correctly, the Louds said that they were given directions on how to act and what to say. That, and things I've read from other reality show celebrities leads me to wonder if "reality" and "tv" can ever really mesh.

If I could or would produce a Pagan reality show, my focus would definitely be on helping others perceive us as ordinary people with a different belief system, not a freak show. That is my worry about the new program that the Sci-Fi channel is currently planning that pits "normal" people against "vampires, witches, voodoo priests, yoga master and a psychic".

I never cared for these shows. I watched the first Survivor and that was enough thanks. And as bad as the shows are they are just fluff filling between commercials.

I can't handle the talk shows. I don't watch them. The judge shows aren't much better.

Would I appear on any of these shows? Nope.

A Pagan reality show? Don't think it would work. A group sitting in Circle chanting for a period of time sure wouldn't sell much soap or keep the general public interested for long. The alternative would be "Pagans doing ridiculous things on camera." So much for dignity.

My TV, when I watch it, is mostly Discovery-History-TLC. Sad to think how little is worth watching with 200+ channels on my satellite service.

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